Mike Avery wrote:
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> It's been referenced here MANY times. I believe that "Bread
Discussions and exchange of opinions (which are easily found in *this*
forum) doesn't make for a factual structure.

> Builders", "Classic Sourdoughs From Antiquity", and Dr. Gaenzle have
> all commented upon it. Either Dr. Gaenzle or "Bread Builders" made
> reference to an experiment done using a pure lactobacillus culture
> with no yeast. It rose, but not as much as a true sourdough culture.
Neat! And most interesting...

> However, my dim memory suggests that the source indicated less gas
> from the bacteria than Samartha suggested.
>
> A quick look at the google archives turned this up, from 1997:
> *http://tinyurl.com/5zkkg*
>
> You can of course go to
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.food.sourdough
> and look for "bacteria produce gas" and find lots and lots of
> information, much of it with citations.

I musta missed the threads where that was discussed. Thanks for the links,
Mike. I'll be doing some research on it, now that I'm better
informed...(:-o)!


Dusty
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